A.O. Smith BFC - 30 Introduction, About the appliance, What to do if you smell gas Regulations

1.1About the appliance

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1.2What to do if you smell gas

1.3Regulations

This manual describes how to install, service and use the BFC appliance. The BFC appliance is a condensing water heater with a fan in the air intake. The BFC can be installed as either an open or room-sealed appliance. A concentric chimney connector is fitted standard to the appliance. Alternatively, the appliance can be connected using a parallel system.

The alternative installation types are B23, C13, C33, C43, C53 and C63.

The information in this manual applies to the: BFC 28, BFC 30, BFC 50 and BFC 60.

The appliance has been manufactured and equipped in accordance with the European standard for gas-fired storage water heaters for the production of domestic hot water (EN 89). The appliances are therefore compliant with the European Directive for Gas Appliances, and and are entitled to bear the CE mark.

Warning

Read this manual carefully before starting up the water heater. Failure to read the manual and to follow the printed instructions may lead to personal injury and damage to the appliance.

Warning

If there is a gas smell:

No naked flames! No smoking!

Avoid causing sparks! Do not use any electrical equipment or switch, i.e. no telephones, plugs or bells!

Open windows and doors!

Shut off the mains gas supply valve!

Warn occupants and leave the building!

After leaving the building, alert the gas distribution company or your installation engineer.

As the (end) user, installation engineer or service and maintenance engineer, you must ensure that the entire installation complies, as a minimum, with the official local:

•building regulations;

•energy supplier's directives for existing gas installations;

•directives and technical guidelines for natural gas installations;

•safety requirements for low-voltage installations;

•regulations governing the supply of drinking water;

•regulations governing ventilation in buildings;

•regulations governing the supply of air for combustion;

•regulations governing the discharge of products of combustion;

•requirements for installations that consume gas;

•regulations governing indoor waste water disposal;